Federal party leaders are campaigning, and election buzz is everywhere — even as a fourth wave of COVID-19 begins.

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Canadians can expect a federal election on Sept. 20: sources

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning on kicking off the federal election this Sunday and voters can expect to head to the polls on Sept. 20, according to sources.

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Sources say the prime minister is expected to announce a 36-day campaign — the minimum campaign length permitted by law. 

Election soon, or election later? For Trudeau, it's a gamble either way

Canada has a fixed-date elections law — but that doesn't mean elections happen on fixed dates. The exact timing of an election is a political choice and for Justin Trudeau, it's a choice between two sets of largely unknown risks.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Quebec Premier Francois Legault, right, speak during a childcare funding announcement in Montreal, Thursday, August 5, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Quebec Premier Francois Legault, left, speak during a child care funding announcement in Montreal, Thursday, August 5, 2021.

O'Toole says Trudeau shouldn't rush into an election with threat of a fourth wave looming

Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole said Monday that with COVID-19 case counts rising in many provinces as the potent delta strain takes hold, it's not the right time to plunge the country into a federal election campaign.

Conservative leader Erin O'Toole holds a press conference in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 29, 2021.

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Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole says that with coronavirus cases increasing in several provinces, now is not the right time to have a federal election. 

Sources tell CBC News that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to call an election on Sunday.

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